office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
had better ...; had better not ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
at least; at most; (even) just
honorific/polite/humble prefix
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
beginning; outset; first; onset
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
little by little; bit by bit
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit